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14 ♦ THE IRTH ANNUAL 6EOR6IA NATIONAL FAIR JOURNAL 2007 The Story Behind Fair Beer & for Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Graders You are invited.to write a story about a very special American black bear who lived from about 1980 to 1993 in middle Georgia near the Georgia National Fairgrounds. The bear was seen off and on by people who lived in the area. None of the people who saw the bear could believe it was really a bear at first! Once, the black bear was seen in a neighborhood subdivision located in a wooded area across the interstate from the Fairgrounds. Another year the bear was seen on a nearby road south of the Fairgrounds, paws on the top wire of a fence, watching the cars go by. In June 1993. the last reported encounter was described by a Perry resident who was jogging through the Fairgrounds just before dark. “I heard tractor-trailer "". trucks putting on brakes x on the interstate / ® and I looked to see why they were . • Fiji ' ' m ■# j&m 1 • I -I «c, 1 mm jpg ir * SCHEDULE October 8-12 Georgia National Schoolhouse Educational Tours Free Fair admission for students and teachers on an educational tour; mornings only with advance registration. Schedule at 478/988-6483, thawk@gnfa.com or 800/987-3247 (Georgia only). October q FFA Middle School Program 10:00 a.m.-i2:oo p.m., Reaves Arena Special program for students interested in joining the FFA. EDUCATIONAL TOURS AT THE FAIR slowing down. I saw a large black animal standing by the fence near the west gate entrance to the Fairgrounds. I stopped jogging to get a better look at the animal and realized it was a black bear. The bear was standing with its paws on the fence watching me. Then the bear climbed over the fence and again stood on its back feet to get a better look at me. I didn’t try to get a better look at the bear; I ran!” The bear’s path often crossed I-75 near the Fairgrounds, which is a very busy interstate. One day the bear was hit by a car on the interstate and died. The people who had kept track of the bear were sad. The black bear was taken to a taxidermist so that more people would be able to see the beautiful bear. The bear’s name is “Fair Bear” and has become the Georgia National Fair mascot. Fair Bear has been the subject of the Georgia National Fair writing competition for 4th, sth and 6th graders since 1994. The Georgia National Schoolhouse is the state’s largest classroom! The 18th anniversary, state-sponsored Georgia Fair, October 4-14, 2007, invites students to take an Educational Tour of the Fair. We encourage students to Bp tour livestock and horse shows and educational exhibits, y The award-winning Stories of Agriculture features 19 u educational displays on various agricultural commodities/ (jr livestock around the Fairgrounds. Admission to the There is no limit on the number of students attending the Fair on an Educational Tour from any one school. Please call 478/988-6483 or 800/987-3247 (Georgia only) or e-mail thawk@gnfa.com to schedule an Educational Tour. [Contmu(eri|from¥pq!il2i October 10 FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally 10:00 a.m.-i2:oo p.m., Reaves Arena Special program for students interested in joining the FCCLA. October 12 Houston Healthcare Health Fair Friday, October 12. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Rooms A, E, F, & G in the Miller- Murphy-Howard Building. Reithoffer Midway October 9, 10, 11 - 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 Story Theme: “Fair Bear Wins A Rib'lmnk- Fair Bear decides to enter one of the contests at the Fair. jf/ Fair Bear has a difficult time choosing which of the many 'f different contests tt> enter. Finally, a decision is made and % ft is the long hours of practice pay off. The judges have made a decision. The results are in - Fair Bear wins a ribbon at * 1111111,1 the FairiTeachers: To help your students discover the many contests Fair Bear could enter in the Fair, visit www.georgianationalfair.com and click on “Competitions”. Postmark Deadline: February 18 , 2008 Teachers: To help your students discover the many contests Fair Bear could enter in the Fair, visit www.georgianationalfair.com and click on “Competitions s ’. ' - : s 'V~', w'ViwlS?''* ' 'r-o " i For students, if you’d like to enter the “ 2008 Fair Bear Writing Competition”, see your 4th, sth or 6th Grade teacher. You can find out all about the Writing Competition and the rules and prize information by going to www.georgianationalfair.com. and click on “Competitions”. There’s an entry form, and details on deadlines and judging information. It’s a great competition for any aspiring writer. To see the 2007 winners, go the the website above. Anyone can win, and it could be you! p.m. $15.00 unlimited rides; does not include Fair gate admission. (Does not include SPEED, non mechanical Midway rides, Agri-Lift, or boat rides.) October 14 Last Blast! Pay-One-Price 10:00 a.m.-9:oo p.m. $15.00 unlimited rides; does not include Fair gate admission. (Does not include SPEED, non mechanical Midway rides, Agri-Lift, or boat rides.) Georgia National Fair is free for students, teachers, and bus drivers, October 8-12 only in the morning. Some chaperones may be subject to a $7 admission charge. Educational Tours must be registered in advance. A packet of information will be mailed after a class has signed up. Volunteers will on hand at the North Gate. Educational Tours are self-guided. School lunches may be eaten in the North Gate Parking lot. Discount Midway Ride Tickets (Does not include SPEED, Agri-Lift, or boat rides) Advance purchase Midway ride tickets available TBA. Each sheet of 18 tickets sells for $lO. Tickets on sale at participating Kroger stores through October 2. Also available through Albany Marine Corps Base, Robins AFB, Georgia National Box Office; plus phone charge (478/987-3247 or 800/987- 3247, Georgia only). if Kxn&